This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
Click any linked column-heading to sort a table by that column. Click any album or song for an artist profile, or any voter for a voter profile.
 
Some explanation of the various esoteric metrics:
Similarity is calculated for albums, songs and artists based on voter overlap, and for ballots and voters based on album+song+artist overlap. The ballot and voter scores are weighted by album/song/artist popularity.
Wale
Ranks
2016 
2015#490 of 2068
2014 
2013#418 of 2104
2012 
2011#1603 of 2725
2010 
2009#284 of 2591
2008#129 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Wale · The Album About Nothing2015#459152      
Craig D. Lindsey · Franklin Paul
Similar Albums
.0482Jazmine Sullivan · Reality Show  (2015)
Wale · The Gifted2013#485152      
Franklin Paul · Steve "Flash" Juon
Similar Albums
.0282Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3  (2009)
Wale · Ambition2011#173951      
Ru Johnson
Wale · Attention Deficit2009#2964559.0.749.778.022  
Chris Richards · Emerson Dameron · Ian Steaman · Jer Fairall · Joshua Glazer
Similar Albums
.0313The Weeknd · House of Balloons  (2011)
.0262Raphael Saadiq · Stone Rollin'  (2011)
Wale · The Mixtape About Nothing2008#12587117.9.741.747.041.692 
Brian Howe · Craig D Lindsey · David Raposa · Grayson Currin · Ian Cohen · Jer Fairall · Jonathan Bradley · Luke Hackney · Ryan Wasoba · Sean Fennessey · Tal Rosenberg
Similar Albums
.1572Azeda Booth · In Flesh Tones  (2008)
.1332Glenn Jones · The Wanting  (2011)
.1332Playboy Tre · Liquor Store Mascot  (2009)
.1073Liturgy · Aesthethica  (2011)
.0883The Hotelier · Goodness  (2016)
.0832Titus Andronicus · The Airing of Grievances  (2008)
.0762The-Dream · Love/Hate  (2008)
.0702DJ /Rupture · Uproot  (2008)
.0702Tyler, the Creator · Goblin  (2011)
.0702Why? · Alopecia  (2008)
.0652Jeff Rosenstock · Worry.  (2016)
.0633M83 · Saturdays=Youth  (2008)
.0612Jim O'Rourke · The Visitor  (2009)
.0612Mountain Goats · Heretic Pride  (2008)
.0593Cut Copy · In Ghost Colours  (2008)
.0502Young Thug · Jeffery  (2016)
.0493The-Dream · Love Vs. Money  (2009)
.0482Broken Social Scene · Forgiveness Rock Record  (2010)
.0482DJ Sprinkles · Midtown 120 Blues  (2009)
.0482Laura Marling · I Speak Because I Can  (2010)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Wale · "The Matrimony"2015#46510 
Franklin Paul
Wale · "Bad Remix"2013#44010 
Steve "Flash" Juon
Wale · "LoveHate Thing"2013#44010 
Franklin Paul
Wale (ft. Tiara Thomas) · "Bad"2013#44010 
Liz Tracy
Wale · "Bait"2011#62710 
Chris Richards
Wale · "Lotus Flower Bomb"2011#62710 
Josh Levi
Wale (ft. Gucci Mane and Weensy) · "Pretty Girls"2009#33120 
Chris Richards · Mehan Jayasuriya
Wale · "Nike Boots"2009#58510 
Gary Chun
Wale · "TV in the Radio"2009#58510 
Austin L. Ray
Wale · "The Kramer"2008#25420 
Brian Howe · Chris DeVille
Similar Songs
.0482Young Jeezy (ft. Kanye West) · "Put On"  (2008)
Wale (ft. Big Bun & Pusha T) · "Back in the Go-Go"2008#25420 
Craig D Lindsey · David Malitz
Wale · "The Freestyle (Roc Boys)"2008#45010 
Colin St. John
Similar Artists
.2914DJ Khaled
.2674Mariah Carey
.2464Big Sean
.2345B.o.B
.2223Ace Hood
.2223Jidenna
.2003Mark Ronson
.1785Robin Thicke
.1686Young Jeezy
.1559Rick Ross
.1433T-Pain
.1396Waka Flocka Flame
.1394Major Lazer
.1379Tyler, the Creator
.1355Estelle
.1339A$AP Rocky
.1307YG
.1275Tinashe
.1234Common
.1194Desiigner
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com